Median Income
$128,864
household / year
Median Home Value
$413,000
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$3,227
gross / month
Cost of Living
103
national avg = 100

Is Talty, TX a Good Place to Live?

Talty is a small town of 2,568 in Texas, with a median household income of $128,864 and a 4.3% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 103 (US average = 100), which is 3% above the national average.

Strengths: Talty stands out for a well-educated population.

Trade-offs: Potential downsides include high home prices, longer commutes. Whether Talty is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Talty city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 103.3

Talty's overall cost of living index is 103.3, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Talty costs roughly 3% more than the average American city.

Metric Talty, TX National Avg
Median Home Value $413,000 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $3,227 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 97.4% 65.9%
Median Household Income $128,864 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Talty's violent crime rate is 236.5 per 100,000 residents — 38% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
236.5 /100k
Property Crime
1119.3 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Talty, TX National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 39.9% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 93.6% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Talty sees average highs of 57.4°F in January and 95.7°F in July, with 41.5 inches of annual precipitation and 0.1 inches of snow per year.

MetricTalty, TX
Average High — January57.4°F
Average High — July95.7°F
Annual Precipitation41.5"
Annual Snowfall0.1"

Demographics

MetricTalty, TXNational Avg
Population2,568—
Median Age41.038.9
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.7%
Avg Commute Time36.2 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)72.8%59.3%
Black or African American11.8%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%18.9%
Asian0.8%6.3%
Under 1824.5%22.2%
65 and over10.1%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Heartland, TX 4 mi Forney, TX 5 mi Crandall, TX 5 mi Post Oak Bend City, TX 6 mi Terrell, TX 7 mi

Talty vs Other Cities

Talty, TX vs Heartland, TX Talty, TX vs Forney, TX Talty, TX vs Crandall, TX Talty, TX vs Post Oak Bend City, TX Talty, TX vs Terrell, TX

Frequently Asked Questions

Talty's cost of living index is 103, where 100 is the national average. That puts Talty roughly 3% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $413,000 and median rent is $3,227/month.
Talty's violent crime rate is 236.5 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1119.3 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Talty, TX has a population of 2,568, a median household income of $128,864, and an unemployment rate of 4.3%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Talty averages 57.4°F in January and 95.7°F in July. Annual rainfall is 41.5 inches with about 0.1 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Talty, Texas is 2,568 with a median age of 41.0. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Talty: cost of living index 103 (100 = US average), median home $413,000, median household income $128,864, crime index 59 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Talty side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.